Every Primordial Gate Genius is assigned a personal steward.
To use an Earth analogy, a steward is like a house manager, but also serves as chief bodyguard and cultivation guide, among other roles... The purple-skinned elder with the ten-meter-tall hat is named Victor Wu.
"Your Highness, please follow me this way."
Victor Wu, smiling warmly, appears to be a kindly old man, but in reality he is a peak Void Rift Tier powerhouse on the life-gene path, his dormant Void Rift aura ready to erupt at any moment—enough to leave Andrew Han inwardly shaken.
"Peak Void Rift Tier, and he calls me Your Highness?"
Even with Andrew Han's steady temperament, he couldn't help but be moved, a sense of indescribable awe rising within him.
Up to now, for Andrew Han, Void Rift Tier had always seemed an unattainable height.
In the Chenriver Empire, a Void Rift Tier expert could stir the winds and clouds, their every word and action influencing the entire empire. Let alone a peak Void Rift Tier? Victor Wu is the real deal—a true Void Rift Tier peak!
"Your Highness, there's no need to be surprised." Victor Wu strolled through the pale red void, walking beside Andrew Han, leading him forward at superluminal speed. "For a Primordial-tier Genius, reaching the Cosmos Union Tier is only a matter of time. In terms of potential and future achievement, a Primordial-tier Genius is even rarer than an ordinary Cosmos Union Tier powerhouse."
"Mm."
Andrew Han nodded. Stellar Palace Tier, Void Rift Tier, and above that is the Cosmos Union Tier.
Light twisted and space shifted as the two of them sped onward.
Andrew Han thought to himself... No wonder this is the Human Supreme Hall. A peak Void Rift Tier expert is serving as my steward, handling all the complex affairs of house management and protection.
Before this, he had never imagined—nor dared to imagine—such a thing!
Previously, when he revealed his Genius status and managed to summon ten Void Rift Tier experts to Earth to protect his homeland, he already felt incredibly fortunate!
But now—
The elder at his side was a peak Void Rift Tier existence.
With the surrounding light twisting and space shifting, Andrew Han understood more deeply that he had truly arrived at the Human Supreme Hall—the very core of Human Territory, one of the Four Great Life Races!
...
As they sped onward, Victor Wu adjusted his ten-meter-tall eccentric hat and glanced at Andrew Han. "Your Highness, don't be fooled by my Void Rift Tier peak status. To advance further and reach the Cosmos Union Tier is truly arduous—I'm afraid it's hopeless for me in this lifetime."
"That's already amazing." Andrew Han said sincerely, full of admiration.
In the vast universe and endless starry sky, most people never even have the chance to encounter a Void Rift Tier existence. At least in the Chenriver Empire, on Earth, Void Rift Tier means invincibility!
"No." Victor Wu shook his head. "If I may say so... Your Highness, your standards and perspective need to change. This is not an empire, an ancient kingdom, or a top-tier bloodline clan. This is the very core of Human Territory, one of the Three Great Halls, where geniuses gather and powerhouses are countless."
In short—
The true strength and glory of the Human Race are all gathered within the Supreme Hall!
Once you step into the Hall, the ceiling of what you can encounter rises without limit. The higher the Human Race stands, the higher your own horizons will reach.
Hearing this, Andrew Han nodded solemnly. "I've learned a lot."
...
Standing within the Spark-Heritage Zone, Andrew Han looked around. Everywhere was pale red void, more stable than a vacuum. The interior of the Primordial Gate was also filled with this pale red void.
Andrew Han observed carefully, trying to understand the structure of the Primordial Gate.
Not long after, about half an hour later, Victor Wu led Andrew Han toward two stars. To be precise, these were twin stars orbiting each other, their endless light and heat erupting in a constant cycle.
The star on the left was absorbing the light and heat of the star on the right, forming a raging torrent of energy between them.
A star devouring another star—an ancient rarity, utterly incredible!
"This... this is a marvel of the starry sky!"
Andrew Han couldn't help but widen his eyes in amazement.
Though Andrew Han was at peak Starlight Tier and had some experience with cosmic calculations, he could gauge the size of celestial bodies. The two stars before him—one large, one small—even the smaller one was more than thirty times the size of the Sun!
But what truly surprised Andrew Han was not this.
It was that the relatively smaller star on the left was absorbing the larger star on the right, like a rabbit riding a tiger—dreamlike and surreal.
"Do not be alarmed, Your Highness." Victor Wu calmly stopped between the two stars, chuckling. "The supreme beings of the Human Race personally crafted the Four Great Star Gates, encompassing myriad wonders of the starry sky. All these cosmic marvels are designed to aid cultivation and evolution."
Beneficial for cultivation... Andrew Han gazed thoughtfully at the twin stars.
Endless light and heat illuminated the pale red void, the rays subtly twisting, carrying an unparalleled, majestic power of destruction. Andrew Han's face was tinged with red, his eyes reflecting the twin stars.
"The best way to comprehend power traits is to meditate on cosmic bodies," Victor Wu said with a smile. "Take stars, for example. According to Human Race research, the radiant energy of stars involves twenty-nine basic traits. Twin stars involve even more. When twin stars absorb and pull at each other, their radiant energy becomes manifest, making it easier to meditate and comprehend."
"Cosmic bodies arise naturally."
"Outside, it's difficult to visualize. But within the Primordial Gate, you can witness it with your own eyes—even touch and comprehend it up close. How radiant energy combines, the subtle structure of stars—this is the mystery of traits, the marvel of the cosmic starry sky."
Andrew Han listened, stunned.
He had heard of this in the Milky Way, but truly understanding that power traits could be specifically comprehended and cultivated made him feel as if the curtain on a vast world was slowly being drawn open.
Between the stars—
The immeasurable torrent of light and heat resembled a long bridge spanning the starry sky. Its surface was stabilized by a colorless membrane.
"It's like a glass tube with raging magma flowing inside." Andrew Han interpreted with his own perspective, then landed together with Victor Wu atop the torrent of light and heat.
The colorless membrane was everywhere.
Andrew Han walked as if on solid ground, yet could clearly sense the terrifying power below—any stray wave of light and heat could easily annihilate a Stellar Palace Tier lifeform.
Beside him—
Victor Wu chuckled as he explained, "Actually, in the Primordial Gate, twin stars are just an ordinary spectacle. There are also exploding planets, collapsing nebulae, and even the frozen moment of a star evolving into a neutron star."
As they talked, the two walked atop the colorless membrane over the torrent of light and heat.
The residence allocated by the intelligent core was situated above the torrent, slightly floating—a simple manor about ten thousand meters in diameter.
"Your Highness, please enter."
Victor Wu bowed slightly and opened the crystal diamond gate of the simple manor.
...
At this moment, Andrew Han sat inside the transparent main hall of the manor.
A comfortable sofa, exotic juice, and the transparent walls of the main hall—two stars shone on the manor from close range. Sitting between the stars, Andrew Han felt indescribable emotions, as if on a wondrous journey.
The destination was unknown.
But one thing was certain—this was a brand new beginning.
"Your Highness." Victor Wu sat beside him and picked up a glass of juice. "First, congratulations on joining the Primordial Gate. Next, allow me to explain its significance... The number and quality of powerhouses directly determine the strength of a race. The meaning of the Primordial Gate is to guide geniuses, so that geniuses may become powerhouses."
"Here, whether Starlight Tier or Stellar Palace Tier, all are called geniuses."
"Once you reach Void Rift Tier, you can no longer remain in the Primordial Gate. You must venture outward."